Sakkari "takes the wind out of the sails" of Garcia and qualifies for the semi-final of Tokyo
As she did in Mexico, the Greek champion, who is No. 6 in the world ranking, comfortably overcame the "obstacle" of the Frenchwoman, Caroline Garcia (No. 10 in the world), as she did not leave any room for reaction to her opponent.
Sakkari "takes the wind out of the sails" of Garcia and qualifies for the semi-final of Tokyo
Sakkari entered the court determined and with two breaks, in the first and the third game, she gained a safe lead and, after holding her serve, easily won the first set 6-2 after 44 minutes.
There was a similar picture in the second set, with the leading Greek tennis player of all time breaking in the third and seventh games and after just 36 minutes, reaching victory 2-0 (6-2, 6-2).
Sakkari's opponent in the semi-final, with a "prize" of a place in the final of the event, will be the American Jessica Pegula (No. 4 in the world), who prevailed in the quarter-final against the Russian Daria Kasatkina (No. 13) with 6-1, 6- 0.
